Crane Indiana Map

About Crane, Indiana

Crane is a locality in Martin County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 166. The population density is 534.1 people per km². Crane is located at 38.8912°N, 86.9039°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Vincennes) timezone. Crane is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47522.

Crane marks the intersection of quiet woodland and the persistent, industrious pulse of the American interior. It lies 18.3 miles northeast of Daviess, IN (from Daviess, IN: bearing 44°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south of Bloomfield. Culpepper Brook winds its way through the landscape, carving a slender, persistent path through the earth that dictates the local topography. To the west, the elevation shifts toward the prominence of Sand Hill, while the nearby Indiana Forest Bank - Shawnee Hills provides a vast, verdant anchor for the regional ecosystem. The air here carries a heavy, terrestrial stillness, particularly as the light fails and the shadows stretch across the fields, lending a singular, amber clarity to the horizon. Near the stillness of Greenwood Lake, the land suggests a patient endurance, defined by the slow transition of seasons across the limestone-rich soil.

Crane serves as the primary gateway to a massive naval installation, an economic engine that has defined the character of the surrounding territory for generations. The rhythm of daily life is synchronized with the activities of this defense facility, which transformed the rural solitude of the landscape into a site of strategic national significance. Beyond the perimeter, the region maintains a mosaic of woodlots and agricultural plots that spill into the shadows of Goose Hollow. Local identity is forged in the contrast between the high-tech precision of the base and the ancient, unhurried pace of the surrounding countryside. Even the most routine commute through these woods feels marked by the weight of a history that values utility and quiet resolve above all else.

About This Crane Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crane, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.891159, -86.903894. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Crane includes the ZIP code (47522), telephone area code (812), county seat of Martin County (Shoals), and school district assignment (Loogootee Community School Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.